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W36x925
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BridgeEngineer21
Structural
Flanges seem surprisingly short relative to thickness. Is that tf = 6-8"? What's it supporting?
Back in 1990 I specified W36 x 720 shapes for the top chord of a 375 ft. long bowstring truss (Alamodome in San Antonion, TX). Not as big as these but the flanges, as I recall, were 4" thick.
Back then those kinds of shapes had to be shipped over from Belgium. Nice to see Nucor stepping up.
Back then those kinds of shapes had to be shipped over from Belgium. Nice to see Nucor stepping up.
Dang engineer made you put it in there even though it's not carrying any load?
Flanges are 4-1/2" thick and 18-5/8" wide, web is 3" thick. Overall depth is 43-1/8".
BridgeSmith
Structural
That size isn't even in my AISC Steel Manual. 36x848 is the largest.